BRICS
WORLD
The Global South is Abandoning the Aid Model
As donor budgets dry up and military spending soars, the emerging South is forging a new path of economic parity, leaving Western-led development in its wake.
US-China
China’s Taiwan Rehearsal is Playing Out in Hormuz
As Iran weaponises the world’s most central oil lanes, Beijing is taking notes on how a well-placed blockade might one day decide the fate of the Taiwan Strait.
BUSINESS
Britain’s New Empire of Arms: Keir Starmer’s Missile Diplomacy in India
A £350 million missile contract shows how much Britain's global power has diminished today.
EUROPE
Greece’s Olympic Ghosts Haunt a New Generation of Host Nations
Photographers capture the sight of weeds growing through the stands of Athens' Olympic volleyball arena last year, images that quickly went viral.
Commodities
Estonia: A Magnet to Europe’s Independence in Rare Earth Production
Estonia opens rare earth magnet factory, a €100M EU-backed project to cut China reliance and power Europe’s EVs and wind turbines.
Popular
Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real
Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.
Pentagon Freeze Warms Canada-Europe Ties
Washington paused its oldest military partnership with Canada last week, its clearest nudge yet toward Europe.
Congo: Rebel Resurgence Disrupts India’s Africa Plans
An Ebola outbreak in rebel-held Congo shows how dormant wars can spill into wider crises, pulling diplomatic summits and energy security off track.
EU Sanctions Talk Tests Europe’s Red Lines
Europe's latest sanctions talk over an Israeli minister is less about one video than about whether the bloc still acts when its outrage is public and specific.
Mistral Leads Europe and Reveals Its Limits
Mistral has become Europe's clearest AI champion, but its rise also shows how far the continent still is from matching the American frontier on scale, compute, and control.
